Awning-ventilator



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No. 380,207. Patented-Mar. 27, 1888,

- UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JOHN P. KNOBELOOH, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 380,207. dated March27,1888.

Application filed August 17, 1887. Serial No. 247,165. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, J onN P. KNoBLooH, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certainImprovementsin Avvning-Ventilators, Sto., of which the following is aspecification.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and effective devicefor application to Window or veranda awnings, tents, Ste., for '10 thepurpose of Ventilating the room or apartment shaded or inclose'dthereby, and this ob` jectI attain in the manner hereinafter set forth,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- I5 awningprovided with ventilators constructed in accordance with my invention,the awning being shown in its extended position. Fig. 2 is a similarview showing the awning folded up. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of oneof the ventilators and its confining-frame. Fig. 4 is a sectional viewshowing the position assumed by the ventilator when applied to theawning, and Fig. 5 is a sectional perspective view of one of the sideventilators.

Ordinary Window-awnings which extend up to the top of the window-frameare objectionable, because they -interfere with the properegress of air,and yet intercept the rays of the sun or the passage of rain, saidventilator or ventilators being located in that portion of the awningwhich is not covered by the folds of the awning when the latter isfolded, as shown in Fig. 2, so that the ventilator is operative Whetherthe awning is extended or folded up. v

The ventilator which I prefer to use consists of a plate, a, having aseries of inclined projecting hoods, b, overlapping each other to suchan extent that when the ventilator occupies the position shown in Fig.4, as it does when the awning is extended, rays of sun- 5o light, eventhough actually horizontal, cannot Figure 1 is a perspective view of awindow` constructed as to permit the freeingress ory enter the roomthrough the same, nor can rain beat in through the ventilator, thelatter, however, providing for the free ingress and egress of air at alltimes. Y

The plate a is secured to the awning by means of a confining-frame, d,having spurs j', which are passed th rough the material of. which theawning is composed,`and are bent down on the under side of the same,although it will be evident that the use of this frame is not absolutelynecessary, as the spurs may be formed directly on the plate a, ifdesired, or the latter may be secured to the awning by eyelets or otherequivalent means.

In the side wings, D, of the awning are ventilators F, each consistingof a frame, g, carrying a series of hinged iiaps, h, as shown in Fig. 5,each ap having at the ends projecting journals adapted to bearings inears t', preferably struck up from the metal of the frame, 'as 7o shown.The flaps h are-thus free to swing in either direction and permit theready ingress and egress of air through theside Wings of the awning whenthe latter is extended. l The frame g is secured by a frame, d, similarto that which secures the plate a of the ventilator B.

In the present instance I have shown two ventilators at the upperportion of the awning; but it will be evident that 'one ventilator 8o ofproper size or more than two ventilators may be used, if desired.

I claim as my invention- A l. The combination of afolding awning with aventilator applied to that portion of the fabric of the awning which isabove the Vfolds when the awning is raised, all substantially asspecified.

2. vThe combination of a folding awning with ventilators applied to theside wings of the' 9o same and to that portion of the body of the awningwhich is above the folds when the awning is raised, all substantially asspecified.

3. The combination of an awning or like structure with a ventilatorapplied to the body of the same so as to assume an inclinedposition whenthe awning is down, saidventilator consisting of a frame having fixedhoods projecting at an angle and overlapping each other, allsubstantially as specified.

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4. The combination of an awning or like In testimonywhereof I havesignedmyname structure with a ventilator consisting of a to this specificationin the presence of two subxo frame, and a series of flaps hung theretoand scribing witnesses. v located one above another, the pendent portion5 of each iiap being free from contact with the JOHN P' KNOBELOCH' frameor adjacent ilap, whereby it is free to Witnesses: swing in bothdirections, al1 substantially as JOHN T. LEWIS, specified. HARRY SMITH.

